Chapter 827: Chapter 22 Pu Yan Warrior_3
Miao Fei and Wan Li both drew their weapons and stood guard at Moon Scar’s sides, while Yue Ji’s Silver Arrows were already nocked to the bowstring. Meanwhile, the knights who had been on horseback had also leapt down, their deft movements clearly indicating that they were not to be underestimated. In terms of momentum, Moon Scar and his companions were immediately at a disadvantage.
"Annoying, disturbing someone’s sleep, Ah Dai, what are you standing there for? Let’s go and see who’s being so brazen." It turned out to be Xuan Yue, who had crawled out from the carriage. With all the noise outside, how could she sleep in the carriage? She had been peering through the cracks for a while now. Seeing that Moon Scar was in a disadvantageous position, she came out.
Ah Dai helped Xuan Yue down from the carriage. She rubbed her bleary eyes and called out, "Moon Scar, what’s going on? Who’s so blind to block our way?"
Hearing Xuan Yue’s voice, the knights immediately turned their attention, and a flash of surprise appeared in Yan Shi’s eyes. "Magician?"
Ah Dai and Xuan Yue walked up to Moon Scar’s side, with Xuan Yue looking up at Yan Shi and speaking in a coquettish tone, "Why are you standing so tall? Making me look up at you."
Yan Shi looked down and caught sight of Xuan Yue’s stunning face, which, even for someone of his resolute nature, left him momentarily stunned, and he muttered, "What’s it to you if I’m tall?"
Xuan Yue huffed, "Why are you blocking our way? I heard everything just now. As long as we can beat you, you’ll let us pass, right? Ah Dai, go teach him a lesson."
Ah Dai was taken aback and said, "Me?" After seeing Yan Shi’s performance, he didn’t feel confident about winning at all.
Xuan Yue said irritably, "Of course you! Who else, do you expect me to do it? Hurry up, after we deal with them, we can continue our journey."
Ah Dai agreed and took a step forward, standing in front of Yan Shi.
Yan Shi, himself unsure, had never fought against a Magician before and only heard that they were formidable. He cautiously held his Long Knife across and said, "Then come."
Behind Ah Dai, Xuan Yue said, "Use that wall-splitting skill of yours and let him witness it."
Although Ah Dai was somewhat unclear why Xuan Yue wasn’t disguising his Martial Arts anymore, he drew the Tian Gang Sword from his back anyway. Moon Scar, seeing all this, did not intervene. He had long harbored suspicions about Ah Dai’s Heavy Sword and took this opportunity to watch.
At the sight of Ah Dai’s Tian Gang Sword, Yan Shi’s eyes revealed shock, and a hint of hesitation flickered within, but he still raised his Long Knife.
All of a sudden, Ah Dai felt an unexplained warmth throughout his body and a surge of energy, as if he possessed boundless strength. A faint white glow enveloped him. This was not his own True Qi, for he hadn’t yet summoned his power. He couldn’t help but look back at Xuan Yue, who was fiddling with her Magic Wand, making a funny face at him. Clearly, this white glow was connected to her, likely some form of Support Magic.
Yan Shi bellowed solemnly, "Please enlighten me." Still grasping his knife with both hands, he brought it down heavily towards Ah Dai.
Ah Dai didn’t bother with formalities. Although lacking extensive combat experience, he was all too familiar with Splitting Chops. With a loud shout, he swung the Tian Gang Sword with both hands, also chopping down towards his opponent. The white glow of True Qi suddenly flared up, catching up despite being released later. In a thunderous explosion, Yan Shi’s Long Knife collided with the Tian Gang Sword, kicking up a small whirlwind of dust from the ground.
Ah Dai felt his True Qi was much stronger than before, which wasn’t solely due to his training reaching the fifth level. A significant part of it was attributed to the white glow that had emerged first.
Yan Shi felt a huge force through the blade and involuntarily took a step back. Known for his strength, he had never been pushed back by an opponent before, especially by a Magician. With an angry shout, he swung his Long Knife again, this time exerting his full strength.
Back in Stone Pond Town, Ah Dai faced the waves every day, chopping more times than he could count. The endless True Qi from within flowed into his arms as he chopped again. Clang after clang resounded as Ah Dai and Yan Shi stood almost stationary, hacking at each other in a pure contest of strength.
After a dozen clashes, Ah Dai began to gain the upper hand. The ceaseless nature of True Qi meant he wouldn’t run out of stamina. In terms of weaponry, Ah Dai had an advantage, too—his Tian Gang Sword was significantly heavier than the opponent’s Long Knife. Finally, on the eighteenth clash, Ah Dai’s swing broke Yan Shi’s Long Knife, and the Tian Gang Sword, carrying an imposing True Qi, chopped towards Yan Shi. Ah Dai was startled; he didn’t want to kill anyone. The ongoing clashes made him develop a form of respect for Yan Shi. He understood that if not for Xuan Yue’s Magic, he might not have had the advantage in strength, especially since Yan Shi had already fought with Moon Scar and expended a good deal of energy. With a swift twist of his wrist and a step to the right, he barely managed to redirect the Tian Gang Sword to the side, where it plunged into the ground with a thud. Abruptly changing his full-force attack brought a tremendous strain on Ah Dai’s body, his chest felt as if hammered, his throat sweet with pain, and he immediately spewed out a mouthful of fresh blood.
Yan Shi was already petrified with fear, never having felt death so close. Looking at the large section of the Tian Gang Sword buried in the ground, he clearly understood the consequences if that stroke had landed on him. His grip loosened, and half of the Long Knife dropped to the ground.
